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Greece’s first bill restricting gifts to state leaders and gov’t members

July 7, 2021 Greece, Politics 2

Α new draft law on registration of lobbyists and restrictions on gifts to state leaders and government members was posted for public consultation on Tuesday. It is the first such bill in Greece, and includes the registration of lobbyists as well as gifts, hospitality and other benefits which in general …

Greece’s richest and poorest party leader based on assets declarations

May 11, 2020 Greece 1

The assets declarations of political leaders, lawmakers and high-ranking state officials have been published on the website of the Greek parliament on Monday. A total of 1,072 assets declarations- pothen esches ‘where from’ – have been and are still uploaded, according to provisions of the law. The declarations remain posted …

Gov’t & opposition leaders agree: Juncker’s revised proposal + 5 Greek changes to be basis for new negotiations

July 6, 2015 Economy, Politics 18

“The revised proposal of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from June 27/28 plus five changes added by the Greek government will be the basis for the new negotiations between Greece and creditors,” after the Sunday’s Referendum. This was reportedly decided at the Political Leaders Council under President Pavlopoulos on Monday. …

EP Schulz in Athens to sermon Tsipras on Russia – and even find new coalition partners for him?

January 29, 2015 Politics 1

President of European Parliament, Martin Schulz is visiting Athens today to meet with new prime Minister Alexis Tsipras but also with opposition party leaders Antonis Samaras (Nea Dimokratia), Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK), Stavros Theodorakis (To Potami) and George Papandreou (To Kinima), the former PM whose party failed to pass the 3% …

Greek coalition gov’t partners to meet again Thursday on ERT – Live blogging from Athens June 19/2013

June 19, 2013 Politics 7

The crucial meeting of prime minister Antonis Samaras with his coalition government partners Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) and Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left) started at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The three leaders seek a compromise on re-opening of public broadcasting ERT shutdown by Samaras’ order per Legislation Act on June 11th 2013. …

IMF Lagarde: Greek Euro Exit Hard, Not Only For Greece

May 22, 2012 Economy 1

Greece’s political leaders need to stick to the commitments and abide the austerity programme, IMF head Christine Lagarde said and she warned that a Greek euro exit would be expensive and hard not only for Greece. She also stressed that the IMF would talk to any democratic-elected Greek government, implying the IMF …

Greek Elections 2012: Political Leaders on Coalition Government Options

May 7, 2012 Politics 1

First official results show winners and losers of Greek elections 2012. What is clear is that no party winds the absolute majority. conservative Nea Dimocratia hardly gets less than 21%, thus by counted 38% of the votes. Socialist PASOK suffers a historical low and left-wing SYRIZA emerges to second party. A coalition …

Greece’s Political Leaders Agreed On Full Austerity Deal (incl. also the €300-million Cuts)

February 9, 2012 Economy, Politics 7

Under the heavy pressure from Brussels and Berlin, Greek coalition coalition government partners agreed on the full austerity package, including cuts worth €300 million. The agreement was reached after intense negotiations with PM Lucas Papademos that took place over the phone, To Vima and Proto Thema reported. Shortly after 4 pm, the …

Greece Bailout Talks: That was “A Hard Day’s Night” -YEAH!

February 9, 2012 Economy, Politics 12

That was the longest day and night in Greece, yesterday. PM Lucas Papademos met the three political leaders of the coalition government for 7 hours. Short after the leaders the PM’s office, the Troika cars were entering the Maximos Mansion. Papademos-Troika meeting ended at 6 o’ clock in the morning. At 8 …

Papademos – Coalition Gov’ Leaders Meeting Started at 5 pm

February 8, 2012 Economy Comments Off on Papademos – Coalition Gov’ Leaders Meeting Started at 5 pm

After several delays and postponements Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is meeting George Papandreou (PASOK), Antonis Samaras (Nea Dimokratia) and Giorgos Katatzaferis (LAOS). Samaras arrived at PM’s office short before 5 p.m., Karatzaferis a few minutes later. I assume Papandreou had arrived first. Government partner Karatzaferis had asked time to read the austerity …

Greek Leaders Agreed On “Basic Points” That Will Cause Deeper Recession

February 5, 2012 Economy 4

With the ghost of bankruptcy hunting them Papademos coalition government leaders agreed on four key issue – “basic points”- on the Troika’s demand that will create nothing more than a deeper recession and will crack down the backbone of the Greek economy with wages equal those of a third world country. After …

Greek Coalition Gov’ Partner Threatens Not to Sign Troika’s MoU

January 27, 2012 Economy 8

Greece’s lenders pressure the party leaders forming the coalition government to put down their signatures under the new loan agreement, the new Memorandum of Understanding containing austerity measures that will elimination large parts of the Greek society, threatening ‘No signature, No Money’. Here comes one of the coalition gov’ partners, far-right LAOS, …

Olli Rehn: Greece’s Political Parties Need To Write Commitment For 2nd Bailout

January 24, 2012 Economy Comments Off on Olli Rehn: Greece’s Political Parties Need To Write Commitment For 2nd Bailout

Greek political parties need to provide clear commitments before a second bailout can be offered to the country, Olli Rehn, European Commissioner in charge of economic and monetary affairs, told reporters Tuesday. O. Rehn Gazing at the Greek Commitment “The political party leaders are expected to commit to the …

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